Crossword Classic #23 Crossword Classic #23
From the March 20, 1948, issue.
Oct 23, 2008 / Frank W. Lewis
The $700 Billion Kiss-off? The $700 Billion Kiss-off?
The Roman historian Tacitus famously put the following lines in the mouth of a British chieftain opposed to imperial Rome: "They have plundered the world, stripping naked the...
Oct 23, 2008 / TomDispatch
McCain Attack Ads by John Woo, Wes Anderson and Kevin Smith McCain Attack Ads by John Woo, Wes Anderson and Kevin Smith
What if iconic Hollywood directors John Woo, Kevin Smith and Wes Anderson took a crack at creating a John McCain attack ad?
Oct 23, 2008 / The Landline
Chris Matthews Battles Nancy Pfotenhauer Over Palin’s VP Role Chris Matthews Battles Nancy Pfotenhauer Over Palin’s VP Role
Chris Matthews confronts McCain spokeswoman Nancy Pfotenhauer about Sarah Palin's stubborn insistence that the VP is in 'charge of the Senate.'
Oct 23, 2008 / MSNBC
A Palin Wardrobe Prophet A Palin Wardrobe Prophet
About a month ago I got the following email from a reader. I'm now feeling like a total fool because I kept meaning to follow up, but was a bit OD'ed on Palin and had other thing...
Oct 23, 2008 / Chris Hayes
Obama the Philosopher Obama the Philosopher
Suddenly, Obama's making a pretty good case for why Americans should once again care for one another.
Oct 22, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Linda Hirshman
Rocking the Black Vote Rocking the Black Vote
Dallas DJ Tom Joyner is encouraging African-American listeners to engage in electoral politics.
Oct 22, 2008 / Amy Alexander
The Raucous Caucus The Raucous Caucus
A wave of progressive women candidates could help steer the next Congress in new directions on war and peace, fair trade and civil liberties.
Oct 22, 2008 / John Nichols
Noted. Noted.
Lucas Mann on new voters, Cole Robertson and Robert Eshelman on ballot initiatives, Katrina vanden Heuvel on the Working Families Party.
Oct 22, 2008 / The Editors
Swiftboat Blues Swiftboat Blues
The slumping economy has made GOP smear tactics seem petty and shrill--but they're looking forward to their next shot.
Oct 22, 2008 / Ari Berman